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PEDESTAL FOR BURIAL GASKBTS.

Patented July 14, 1896.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE;

WILLLAM II. BLACKFORD AND WILLIAM IIOLDSIVORTII, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNORS TO THE DETROIT GASKET COMPANY, OF

SAME PLACE.

PEDESTAL FOR BURIAL-GASKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 563,907, dated July 14,1896.

Application filed January 6 1896. Serial No. 574,478. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. BLACK- Ivono and WILLIAM I-loLDsWoRTII,citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of lVa-yne,State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful ImprovementinPedestals for Burial-Gaskets 3 and We declare the following to be afull, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

, Our invention has for its object certain new and useful improvementsin pedestals for burial-caskets; and it consists in the construction andarrangement of devices hereinafter specified and claimed, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a viewin perspective, illustrating our invention, the movable legs being inopened position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing themovable legs in folded or closed position. Fig. 3 is aview in elevationat right angles to Eig. 2. Fig. is a detail view in section, showing theconstruction and arrangement of certain of the parts. liig. 5 is a viewin vertical section, showing the connect-ion of the movable legs withthe cross-bar of the main frame of the pedestal. Fig. G is a detail viewof the cam-plate.

Our invention contemplates a pedestal of this class which may be readilyfolded into compact position for storage and transportation, and whichmay be readily set in open position ready for use.

l'Ve carry out our invention as follows:

A represents the main frame of the pedestal, constructed with standardsA A2, united intermediate their ends by a cross-bar A3 and at theirupper ends by a top plate or bar A4. The main frame A maybe ornamentedin any desired manner, as indicated in Fig. l, or otherwise.

B B represent movable legs converged and united at their upper ends inany suitable manner, as by brackets B. These brackets form therebetweena recess b to receive the cross-bar A3 when the legs B B are in -foldedposition. The brackets are also provided With recesses lb' at rightangles to the recess b to receive the cross-bar A3 when the movable legsB B are in open position. The legs B B are also further united by aconnecting bar or brace B2, shown in Fie. 5 )rovided on its under facewith a cam-plate C. (Shown in detail in Fig. 6.,)

It will be evident that in order to adjust the movable legs B I5, eitherinto closed or open positions relative to the frame A, said legs mustfirst be moved downward sufficiently to permit their disengagement, orthe disengagement of the brackets B with the cross-bar A3, when the legsmay be turned either into closed or open position, when they will bemoved upward again to engage said movable legs or their brackets B, withthe cross-bar A3, either in the recess o or b, as the case may be. v

To hold the movable legs Il B in engagement with the cross-bar A3 inhandling the pedestal, we prefer to employ a key D, the cross-bar A3,the bar B2, and the cam-plate C being provided with a suitable orice orpassage through which the key may be inserted into position. Thecam-plate Ois constructed with a cam O", the adjacent end of the key Dbeing constructed and arranged to ride upon the face of the cam totighten or lock the movable legs B B in engagement with the cross-barA3.

It will be obvious by referring to Fig. that when the key D has beenturned so as to canse its adjacent end to ride along the face of the camC" sufficiently the movable legs B B will be held in engagement with thecrossbar A3. Then it is desired to change the position or" the legs B B,the key must be turned in the opposite direction. This will allow themovable legs to be turned into the desired position, when they are heldin suoli position by turning the key along the cam O. This forms averyconvenient and easy way of holding the parts in engagement, permittingtheir ready adjustment, and also permitting the parts to be tightenedup, so as to take up any loose motion and prevent rattling or theswaying of the parts.

I/Ve prefer to construct the parts of the frame A and also the legs B Bof wood, (in- IOO dicated at en) covered with brass, (indicated at cL',)the brass giving a neat and tasteful appearance to the pedestal.

Another feature of our invention has for its object to make the pedestalvertically-adjustable,.so that a single set of pedestals may be usedWith different oaskets and overcome the necessity of an undertaker beingsupplied with pedestals of various heights. We carry out this feature ofour invention by providing a vertically-adjustable frame E, which may beformed With vertical bars E E2, connected at their upper ends by across-bar E3. The bars E E2 are telescoped into the vertical standardsA' A2 of the frame A, said standards being constructed With channels(indicated at a2, Fig. 4) to receive the corresponding bars E E2. Aset-screw E4 is provided to hold the adjustable frame E in givenposition. In Fig. 2 the frame E is shown adjusted upward in verticalposition.

Vhat We claim as our invention is- In a pedestal, the combination with amain frame A provided with a cross-bar A3, and

with vertical standards, of a vertically-ad justable frame E providedwith adjustable vertical bars E, E2, means to hold the frame E in`agiven position, movable legs provided with recesses b and b at rightangles the one to the other, whereby said legs may be engaged with saidcross-bar in a plane with the main frame and at right angles thereto, acam, an d a key acting on said cam to tighten said legs in engagementwith said cross-bar,

said frame and vertical bars the one tele-

